The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The democratic county convention
is always vastly amusing perform
ance, and the one last Saturday was
no exception. 1t even drew the crowd
away from the negro minstrel show
that was going on at the same time
down on the street. The fun began
when Major Bond, as chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization
announced that the committee unani-
mously recommended the election of
Major Bond as chairman of the con-
vention and he moved the adoption Of
the report! The report being adopted
the gallant Major proceeded to make
one Of the speeches that Judge Eli Gill
bert would designate as "hell-roarer"
He talked about everything from
townships to tariff and about every
body from Jefferson to Major Bond.
The Major was wound up tight and
there is no telling how long it would
have taken him to run down, for he
was still buzzing away at full speed
when after having listened for half a
hour or more in ill concealed disgust,
his fellow partisans commenced
stamping and thus put an untimely
end to his eloquence. This part of the
program being over, Mr.. A H Camp
bell was called to act as secretary and
the business of the convention was pro-
ceeded with. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions being called for,
Mr.. J: c. Hamm, of the COurant,
stepped boldly forward and in loud
voice read the following:
(The resolutions are crowded out this
week. They will appear in our next
issue.)
The reinforcement of all laws" reso-
luton did not sound quite natural to
all the brethren, 80 gentleman from
Humboldt::ofered the following amend
ment:
Resolved: That we are opposed to all
sumptuary legislation. that we favor
the repeal Of the prohibitory law and
the enactment in its stead of q local
option and high license law.
The introduction Of this amendment
was followed by a painful and embar-
raising silence as the:convention recog-
nized that it would either have to
stultlfy its committeeon resolutions or
else 60 back on doctrine that it had
proclaimed for many years. Finally
one, more quick-witted than the rest,
moved that the amendment be laid on
the table. The motion was carried
with applause (think of it! an anti-pro-
hibition resolution tabled by demo-
cratic convention with applause y and
in blissful ignorance of the fact that by
all parliamentarylaws the whole plat
form had been laid on the table along
with the amendment, ::they solemnly
adopted the resolutions first read.
After a good deal of awkward
monkeying about the method OF pro.
cedure, nominations FOR treasurer
were declared in order. Hamm, of the
Courant, nominated A. J. Clark.
Rambo, of the. Democrat, nominated
T. NJ. Bartels. Here was war. Some
peacefully disposed brother proposed
N. Hankins as compromise candi-
date, But the C0uranf man had evil
IDENTIFY provided against all contingen.
cies and when the votes were counted
Mr.. CLARK had large majority over
all. First blood for the C6urant.
Democrat crowd pale and sick. DR..
B. G. Culver, of Cottage Grove, was
nominated for clerk by accla nation. |
Thos. DeHaven, of Humboldt, after 2 |
ballots was nominated for sheriff. J.
w. Donoho, Of Usage, nominated by |
reclamation for register of deeds. Sec
ond blood for C0urdnt; Democrat
crowd, SO report says, having favored
endorsement of Deck Warner. &c.
Hamm was nominated for surveyor,
but declined with thanks. &C. Nc
Carly, of lola township, was nomina-
ted. DR.. c. S. Martin, of Deer Greek,
was nominated for Coroner, and John |
Urquhart of Elsmore, for commission
er. Convention then adjourned.